Atemas
UK Tour Guide
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- North Cambridgeshire
As we came out of the wood today, someone has decorated a tree 
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What made you smile today?
- Thread starter snowbunny
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- Andorra and Spain
A good friend of ours had an aneurism last week. Just found out he's on his way home. His girlfriend is a PT so will be kicking him into shape, and making sure he gives up the cancer sticks once and for all. Bad luck, Dave, the work starts here 
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- Malvern Worcestershire
My Grandmother died aged 46 with a cerebral aneurism and my Father died aged 69 with an aortic aneurism. Heaven help me with genes like this. I do hope @snowbunny your friend stays ok. What treatment?
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- Andorra and Spain
I'm not exactly sure. Julie has been keeping us updated as she can, but she's obviously been quite fraught and having to keep running her business etc. I hope we'll be able to Skype soon. I know he was in an induced coma for a while, but he's a young, strong guy, and generally pretty fit, so hopefully he'll go from strength to strength now.
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- Andorra and Spain
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
He will need the aneurism mended, usually with a stent these days.
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- Andorra and Spain
I guess that's been done already, if they've sent him home? I'm totally clueless, I'm afraid! I'm sorry you lost your family members so young, but I think it's clear you don't have those genes. You're made of stern stuff, Sonia!!
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- Malvern Worcestershire
It can come and bite your bum at any time, my 87 year old Aunt has just had one repaired before it burstI guess that's been done already, if they've sent him home? I'm totally clueless, I'm afraid! I'm sorry you lost your family members so young, but I think it's clear you don't have those genes. You're made of stern stuff, Sonia!!
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
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- West Yorkshire, UK
Indeed, not someone who's easily beaten, I believe.I guess that's been done already, if they've sent him home? I'm totally clueless, I'm afraid! I'm sorry you lost your family members so young, but I think it's clear you don't have those genes. You're made of stern stuff, Sonia!!
Jacqui-S
Moderator
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- Fife, Scotland
I think they either clip them off or "coil" them via a vein somewhere and using scans. Or that's what they do on the telly anywayI guess that's been done already, if they've sent him home? I'm totally clueless, I'm afraid! I'm sorry you lost your family members so young, but I think it's clear you don't have those genes. You're made of stern stuff, Sonia!!
And I second the stern stuff Sonia thoughts.
Femoral artery puncture and clip/coil. Not that I go near vascular interventions these days! Especially not interventional neuroradiology...I think they either clip them off or "coil" them via a vein somewhere and using scans. Or that's what they do on the telly anyway
And I second the stern stuff Sonia thoughts.
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
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- Regensburg, Germany
That's flipping terrifying. Rory is a tough customer!We sort of met Santa
I never went to visit Santa as a kid. My mom thought it was creepy and I agreed. But I used to take my dogs to "Santa Paws" as every year some shelter or rescue group would have a photo shoot fundraiser. My favorite year was with Brogan (Rottweiler), Jodhi (Pitbull) and Tavish (evil toy poodle). They were quite the little canine gang: poor Santa looked like he was going to wet himself.
I have a feeling Santa would have been happier if I'd come in with a Golden Retriever.
My friend in Reno sent me a bunch of photos of her Christmas decorations as I told her I needed some holiday cheer. She does amazing decorations for every season but of course Christmas is the blow out. She changes nearly everything in her house: drapes, bedding, door mats, light fixtures, house plant pots, dishes, etc. The only thing I'm surprised about is that she's not (yet) decorated Louis!
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- Andorra and Spain
OMG, you just reminded my that Mum used to change our curtains for Christmas! WHO DOES THAT?! 
My mam changes her cushion coversOMG, you just reminded my that Mum used to change our curtains for Christmas! WHO DOES THAT?!
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- Herefordshire, UK
Thank god I'm not the only one. I always found it uncomfortable trying to get into the whole Santa thing with my two. As a kid I was frightened by the thought of this old man with a big white beard wandering around the house at night. We lived in a big remote house at the time and being the youngest by a country mile I was up there for hours before anyone else went to bed. It was such a relief one Christmas Eve when I woke up and found Mum and Dad filling the pillow slips
I once took my son to see him, pre school I think, I can see him now studying his face very intently and coming back to me saying" he's got that beard held on with some elastic you know!"
Omg we don't even have a topper for our tree so J put a particularly cheerful sock on it...OMG, you just reminded my that Mum used to change our curtains for Christmas! WHO DOES THAT?!
One of my dearest friends is pregnant enough to go public, after a LONG struggle to get to this point. She has overcome so many struggles in her life and doesn't get bogged down. I'm so happy for her.
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- Andorra and Spain
that's amazing! And now we need a photo!
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- Cornwall , UK
Just had one of those soppy moments, looking at Nelly all snuggled down in her bed and thought ` How could anyone have given you up so easily ? ` . Their loss xx